MAP

  1. Clackamas River. Moderate, short tirp near Portland
  2. North Santiam River. Moderate, 1/2 day to full day trip near Portland, Salem, Eola Hills Winery, state capitol, Breitenbush Hot Springs Resort.
  3. McKenzie River.Moderate, 1-hour to 2 days, near Eugene/Springfield, Sisters/Bend, Central Oregon Resorts (Black Butte, Inn of the Seventh Mountain, etc.)
  4. Willamette River. Moderate, 1-hour to full day, in town at Eugene/Springfield, upper section near Oakridge, reachable from Bend area.
  5. North Umpqua River. Intermediate, 2 hours to 3 days, near Crater Lake National Park, Wildlife Safaari, Cow Creek Indian Gaming Center.
  6. Rogue River. Intermediate, near all of above, Shakespeare Festival, Jacksonville Historic District, Oregon Caves National Monument, Wolf Creek Historic Tavern, Southern Oregon Coast.
  7. Upper Klamath River. "Hell's Corner Gorge". Advanced, 4 hours to 2 days, near all of above. Our most exciting Trip!
  8. Lower Klamath River. California, moderate 1/2 day to 5 days. Wonderful warm waters. Near Yreka, north of Redding.
  9. Deschutes River, lower. Moderate 1/2 day to 6 days, near Bend/Sisters, Central Oregon Resorts, Columbia River Gorge, National Scenic Area.
  10. Klickitat River, upper. Advanced, 1 day, in Columbia Gorge area, near Mt. Adams.
  11. Klickitat River, lower. Moderate, 2 hours to 1 day, reocmmended for mid to late summer (upper often drops too low). Great for combination packages with Columbia Gorge activities. Very Scenic.
  12. John Day River.Moderate, 1 day to 9 days. Beautiful High Desert Scenery near Bend, Central Oregon Resorts. Fantastic smallmouth bass fishing, excellent for nervous novices.
  13. Wallowa/Grande Ronde rivers. Moderate, 1 day to 6 days, near Tri-Cities in Washington state, Pendleton Round-Up,Oregon Trail Museum, Wallowa Mountains "Oregon's Switzerland". Excellent trout fishing, big game sitings (elk, bighorn sheep).
  14. Owyhee River. Lower is moderate, upper is advanced, 4-9 days, remote, spectaculaar desert, great photography, rockhounding. "Oregon's own Grand Canyon".

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